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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. The solution to this problem lies in understanding the “First Five” core concepts and industrial manufacturing trends throughout 2017, and you need to think how they will impact the industry and your company in the coming year.

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LTL Rates, Capacity, and Fuel: The General Outlook for 2017

GlobalTranz

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. But, the most significant impacts of 2017 will be felt in these four areas. .

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6 Supply Chain Trends from 2017 and their Ongoing Progress

Logistics Bureau

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later. 2018 Update: Warehouse Robotics.

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Stop Bleeding Money with Outdated Freight Bidding Strategies

CLX Logistics

Let’s look at the facts – the percentage of supply chain managers using new analytics tools and services to develop better bidding strategies has increased from 17% in 2017 to more than 30% in 2020. Next-generation supply chain management tools like CLX LaneLogix are a perfect example of the type of system.

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7 Key Strategies To Keep Up With Changing Last-mile Customer Expectations

Locus

Take last-mile deliveries for example. Here are seven key strategies that they have used to make it happen. consumer shipping companies: Customer experience 2017-2022. – Consumer experience with consumer shipping companies in the United States from 2017 to 2022, Statista, 2022. And how they have been changing!

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Build Resilience in Volatile Freight Environments

FreightWaves SONAR

Aggressive pricing/cost savings strategies have contributed significantly to creating a sustained volatility in the domestic transportation market. The key is to take a more long-term and targeted approach to pricing. We have come through several years of extremes in the transportation industry.

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Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

In 2017 losses incurred from catastrophes such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes could make it one of the costliest years in history for the property insurance industry, Savitsky noted. Examples include sub-suppliers that perform poorly, financial insolvency, and trade or tariff. Natural Catastrophes.